PlanHammer’s WBS Software Project management is a big job. It always seems that something is always changing – there’s this dynamic aspect of it. On the surface, it appears that project managers are the overseers and the taskmasters that only serve to get in the way of getting things done, but when you look under the hood, there is a lot more going on than meets the eye. What Is a WBS Chart? A WBS chart is short for a work breakdown structure, which are generated using any WBS creator….read more

What Is a WBS Chart? The adage or question applies here – “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer is simple. You eat an elephant one bite at a time. A work breakdown structure chart, or WBS for short, is a visual project management tool. It is a way of taking a large project and visually breaking it down into smaller, more manageable pieces and tasks. I can tell you what a wbs chart isn’t – it isn’t a to-do list. WBS Definition A WBS is a chart…read more

At PlanHammer our mission is to integrate project planning into team member’s everyday activities, while incorporating the realities of day to day life and work. Our name “PlanHammer” derives from the idea that the best way to accomplish anything is to break it down (with a hammer) into manageable pieces. In the case of the PlanHammer application the PM is able to jot down a high level specification which is then assigned to a team member, or multiple team members, who, since they are familiar with the project’s intricacies, able…read more